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Clematis x durandii

Medium to large, semi-nodding, deeply ribbed, violet-blue flowers which fade to a paler blue. Cream or yellow anthers. The variety has received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. Some authors give the parentage as integrifolia x 'Jackmanii' following comments made in 1907; these are now thought to be wrong.

Approximate height: The heights given here are for guidance only. Much depends on the growing conditions of individual specimens.	1.0 - 3.0 metres
Flowering period(s): Warning: the months here are approximate for the northern hemisphere: users south of the equator should add approximately 6 months so that July becomes January etc.	Jun Jul Aug Sep
Aspect:	Any aspect
Pruning:	Hard prune (Group 3)
Raised by:	Durand Frères
Country of origin:	France
Date raised: r=raised s=selected f=first flowered n=named i=introduced b=before c=about	i1870
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	integrifolia x lanuginosa
Other name(s):	'Durandii'; integrifolia 'Durandii'; semperflorens; integrifolia 'Semperflorens'; 'Semperflorens'; x diversifolia 'Durandii';
Further detail:	Flower diameter: 7-14cm Tepals: 4-6; 8cm long, 3.5-4cm wide, pointed Leaves: simple